The die has been cast, although in the words of Reggie Miller, there's no way the NBA would have suspended Draymond Green if this series is tied. Right now, it doesn't even matter. Green is arguably the Warriors' most important piece in ways that even casual viewers would not get. And now he is gone for Game 5. How can the Warriors fill the huge void left by their emotional leader? Here are a number of ways: 1.) Start Iggy Coach Steve Kerr often turns to Andre Iguodala during must-win Read More
1. Yep, courtside seats cost this much this time of the year. Three courtside seats on the wood for Game 5 of NBA Finals in Oakland on Monday sold on StubHub today for $17,000 each — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 11, 2016 2. Draymond Green in the middle works wonders for GSW in the 2016 NBA Finals. GSW in Finals: With Draymond at C: 81 minutes, +53. All other lineups: 111 minutes, -24. — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) June 11, 2016 Oh right. This is already a proven fact from 2015. 3. Read More
To say the Golden State Warriors is having a bad series against the OKC Thunder is an understatement. It seems like the Thunder is beating the yellow legion to every lose ball, looks tougher, and certainly hungrier than the defending champs. However, the Warriors managed to survive Game 5 at home and now faces a tall task of trying to salvage their season. No, 73-9 don't mean a thing without the ring. As hard as that can be, team as good as the Warriors, no matter how flustered they were, always Read More
After selecting our SIX Eastern Conference All-Stars, it's time to do it out West. Here are your 2016 Western Conference Fantasy All-Stars, by traditional position: PG: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors As far as statistics is concerned, the 2015 NBA MVP is head and shoulders above the rest. He will carry your team single-handedly in multiple categories, namely scoring (30.1 PPG), 3PM (4.9), FT% (91.1% on almost SIX attempts), and even contributes on other stuff like rebounds (5.4), assists Read More
A 10-game slate Monday provides us with plenty of interesting choices for our DFS basketball lineups. DFS Basketball Value Picks-- Jan. 4, 2015 The Studs Kemba Walker, PG ($8,200) In case you missed it, the Charlotte Hornets are depleted as hell, forcing Kemba Walker's hand to be as offensively aggressive as we have seen him. As result, Walker became the BEST fantasy point guard the past 10 days not named Russell Westbrook, capping his week with 51.3 fantasy-point performance versus, ironically, Read More
Some interesting NBA stats from an eleven-game night. January 2, 2015-- 5 Interesting NBA Stats: 1. The Timberwolves are not taking good care of their leads. Bad habit if you want to win. Wolves have already lost 4 games after leading by at least 17. The largest number for an entire season in last 20 years is 5 — Jon Krawczynski (@APkrawczynski) January 3, 2016 They led 24-7 versus the Bucks in the first quarter Saturday night but ultimately lost, 95-85. 2. Lance Thomas Thomas is no household Read More
Here's 5 of the most interesting NBA stats today: 1. Draymond Green With Stephen Curry sidelined and his team coming off a blowout loss in Dallas, Draymond Green responded with a triple-double: 10 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists! He now has FIVE triple-doubles for the season, the most in all of NBA. 2. Boban Marjanovic Makes Spurs history in his rookie year. Boban Marjanovic is the first player in Spurs franchise history to record at least 12 rebounds in 15 minutes or less. — Read More
Every NBA player will tell you the boring cliche about how it's not about the individual accolades but I don't buy it. These awards make cements your status-- be it a very good rotation player (6th man) or the best among your peers (MVP, Coach of the Year, DPOY, etc.). Without further ado, it's now time make these late-season predictions and to hell with being wrong. There are really no losers here. Most Improved Player: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors This one is a toss-up between the Read More
The first half of the season has gone and we have enough sample size to pretty much know what to expect as the NBA season goes on. However, conventional wisdom messes up sometimes and to be honest, it's more fun that way. You ready? Here are our five predictions for the second half of NBA 2014-15 season: 1. OKC Thunder Won't Make The Playoffs If the best player on your team spends more time wearing dry-cleaned suits than warmups and jerseys, you know you're in trouble. In an ultra-competitive Read More
The past week has been very kind for a couple teams especially the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns. Both squads played three of their four games at home and drew the worst defensive teams during that span. The Rockets played the Philadelphia 76ers (ranked 28th in Efficiency Difference) and the Suns had the Los Angeles Lakers (30th). Which brings us to this simple strategy: Any player on a team with a 3-4 game schedule this week and drew the Sixers, Lakers, or the Cleveland Cavaliers is worth Read More
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